Visionary

Mikko Hyppönen is considered one of the world’s foremost cybersecurity experts. He is known for his work on IoT security, where he coined the term “The Hyppönen law”. Currently he is working as Chief Research Officer at Withsecure and as Principal Research Advisor at F Secure. He has lectured at the universities of Stanford and Oxford and is a regular contributor to the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and Scientific American. He was named among the 50 most influential people on the web by PC World Magazine and listed in the FP Global 100 Thought Leaders list. He speaks regularly at conferences such as Black Hat, DEF CON, HackInTheBox, OWASP, RSA, SOURCE, Security BSides Las Vegas and Shmoocon. He has advised companies such as Microsoft, Facebook, HPE, Google, Huawei, Dell and Cisco. He also advises governments around the globe including the United States, Canada, China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Russia and Saudi Arabia.

Mikko serves as Chairman on a number of industry organizations such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), Digital Citizens Alliance (DCA) and Internet Archive. He is also a member of the board of directors of the International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR).

He sits down with us to chat about his background, the internet, the future of the web and what advice he would give to aspiring security professionals.

TIMESTAMPS
0:03:41 - Background/ Experience
0:07:10 - The Internet: A Passion
0:08:59 - The Impact of the Internet on Crime
0:11:01 - The Impact of Technology on Law Enforcement
0:13:43 - The Impact of Strong Encryption on Privacy and Security
0:15:19 - The Use of Technology in Criminal Activity
0:17:19 - The Impact of AI on Cybersecurity
0:19:03 - The Benefits and Risks of Investing in Cryptocurrency
0:22:05 - The Future of NFTs: A Conversation with an Expert
0:25:02 - The Importance of Blockchain Technologies
0:28:49 - History of Malware
0:32:33 - The Evolution of Ransomware: From Viruses to Double Extortion
0:34:19 - The Importance of Specialization in the Cybersecurity Field
0:37:29 - The Importance of Being Proactive

SYMLINKS
Mikko Hyppönen – Website
Mikko Hyppönen – Wikipedia
Mikko – Twitter
Mikko – LinkedIn
PCWORLD – The 50 most important people on the Web
WithSecure
TED talks
If it’s Smart, It’s Vulnerable
Liberty or Death | Helsinki Finland
ARKADE BAR | Helsinki Finland
Bar Chaplin | Helsinki Finland
Logan Arcade | Chicago IL

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